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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid waited to confirm everything with high school college counselor (so, a day or so) and his wasn’t ED, rather restricted early action.

Waiting to see if a kid gets into an EA with an ED in hand gives me the icks, quite honestly.  Why do that, other than useless bragging rights or self-congratulations? I don’t think it is “unethical” but I wish kids would be happy with the acceptance they have. That sort of behavior contributes to the rat race mentality, imo, but I am sure there are people who think differently than me.[/quote]

It's not for bragging rights, but rather validation?  My kid applied ED to a school that was not their absolute number one choice, but one where they had a pretty good shot and where applying ED would increase their odds by a lot (based on the acceptance percentages). If this kid got into another school, it would let them know that it wasn't just ED that got them in but they were a strong applicant all around.  Of course, if they get rejections from EA schools, then that might sting a little also.  I noticed on the CollegeKickstart page that ED decisions are generally released earlier than EA ones.[/quote]

The acceptance in-hand IS validation and reward.  Agree to disagree with the idea that the EA result  is helpful in any way.

Further, if it is bc they want to hear from their “absolute number one” to which they applied EA, you are inviting trouble.  Can you imagine how many regrets that kid will have if they are accepted to EA?[/quote]

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